Concerned residents of Uselu, Egor Local government Area of Edo State are lamenting over the arrest of Osazuwa Igbinoba for disrupting election and ballot snatching ballot box at Polling Unit 21, Ward 7 in the Council Area during Saturday September 21st 2024 Edo governorship election. Igbinoba, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth Leader in the locality,...
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Reactions trail judges free houses, 300% pay rise
Reactions are trailing the construction of 40 housing units for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) judges and justices in addition to 300 per cent salary increase for all Nigeria judges and justices. President Bola Tinubu gave the directive to the FCT, through the FCDA, to immediately construct 40 numbered judges and justices quarters at Katampe...
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Nigerians mourn 5 officers deaths after Edo election duty
Nigerians are mourning five police officers who died in a road accident on Kano-Zaria express way while returning from last Saturday’s Edo State governorship election duty to their homes Kano State. Eight other police personnel were injured in the crash, according to Kano Police Commissioner, Salmam Garba, who said the fatalities occurred at Karfi after...
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Judge’s withdrawal puts Kanu trial on cliff hanger
The withdrawal of Justice Binta Nyaku, the presiding judge in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra on Tuesday at the federal High court in Abuja, put the case on cliff hanger in the temple of justice. At the resumed Court session, Justice Nyaku recuse herself after the accused who...
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Oba of Benin leads Edo people in prayer, fasting
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin together with all sons and daughters in Benin, including indigenes and non-indigenes living in Edo State and diaspora, will embark on two weeks fasting and prayer, commencing September 26th and ending October 9th 2024 between 6a.m and 6p.m, daily. Chief Stanley Obamwonyi,...
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IGP petitioned over N625m debt for lodging
Nigeria Police high Command is investigating a petition against the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team of the Force over N625m debt owed the Management of Euphemie hotel in Bayelsa State without prior agreement or payment to the owner. Some police personnel deployment to Opu-Nembe area of the State, was requested by former Minister of...
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Edo approves Sept. 30 for school resumption
The Edo State government has approved Monday September 30th 2024 as resumption date for the 2024/25 academic session in both private and public schools across the State. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin–Longe disclosed in a statement on Monday September 23rd in 2024 on behalf of the State Commissioner for Education, Joan Oviawe. Recall...
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Govt come, go, but your Kingdom remains, Akpabio assures Benin monarch
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has assured Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, UKU Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin that elected government is tenure-bound, but the Benin throne, nestled in eternity remains. He made the assertion when he led victory-bound Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo and Progressives Congress leaders in solidarity visit...
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Okpebholo wins Edo guber poll with 44,393 votes …Obaseki cries foul
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) h winner of the Saturday September 21st 2024 governorship election in Edo State and returned him Governor-elect. INEC Returning officer for the election, Prof. Farouq Adamu-Kuta, declared him winner at 9: 29p.m on Sunday with 291,667 the highest valid votes cast...
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APC chair, Obaseki’s aide trade insult in INEC office
The chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe and Osaigbovo Iyoha on Sunday, engaged each other in heated rhetoric and name-calling at the collation centre for Saturday governorship election in Edo State. The insult started after Osaigbovo Iyoha, who is the Returning officer to Peoples Democratic Party blatantly accused the All...